Cost of Living in Changchun vs Guangzhou

Cost of living in Changchun is 19% lower than in Guangzhou (without rent).

Rent in Changchun is 24% cheaper than in Guangzhou.

Cost of living including rent in Changchun is 21% lower than in Guangzhou.

Food in Changchun is 19% cheaper than in Guangzhou.

Transport in Changchun is 19% cheaper than in Guangzhou.

Changchun vs. Guangzhou Comparision

Changchun Guangzhou
Cost of Living, including rent
601 $
763 $
Without Rent
348 $
430 $
Rent & Utilities
253 $
333 $
Food
227 $
279 $
Transport
61 $
76 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
971 $
1,294 $
Quality of Life
53
75
Population
9.1M
18.7M

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Changchun Guangzhou

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.87 $ 3.58 $
Dinner, for 2 17.5 $ 25.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.8 $ 4.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.35 $ 0.86 $
Capuccino 4.52 $ 3.43 $
Coke, 330ml 0.48 $ 0.49 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.02 $ 2 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.21 $ 1.94 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $ 1.24 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.76 $ 1.65 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 18 $ 15.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.33 $ 4.15 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.97 $ 14 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $ 2.09 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $ 1.39 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.49 $ 2.26 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.71 $ 0.88 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $ 1.18 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.65 $ 0.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.82 $ 1.19 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.68 $ 25.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.77 $ 0.89 $
Cigarette pack 2.31 $ 4.15 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.57 $ 0.29 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 6.99 $ 15.8 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.14 $ 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.04 $ 4.63 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 16 $ 28.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.93 $ 5.36 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.08 $ 5.76 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.11 $ 1.38 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.12 $ 2.49 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
24.7 $ 39.8 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
37.8 $ 61.3 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
16.6 $ 13 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 201 $ 236 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 260 $ 688 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 254 $ 457 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 624 $ 1,125 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,679 $ 10,222 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,090 $ 4,345 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 971 $ 1,294 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.58 % 4.41 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.9 $ 26.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.94 $ 7.06 $
Haircut 2.3 $ 9.52 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 62.1 $ 69.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 26.1 $ 35.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 285 $ 439 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 14,935 $ 15,919 $